Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-25
DAILY HERALD.
THENATION'S HOLIDAY.
Meeting of the Committee
Last Night.
THE FIRE WORKS EXHIBITION.
TO be Held at Los Angeles street
Opposite the Plaza-lhe
Parade.

A meeting of the Fourth OF July oom'
mittee was held, last evening, III Dow
ney Block, II. T. Hazard, presiding, and
Charles Flint, Secretary. The meeting
was very harmonious and the mem
bers appeared to be unanimous in a
desire to have the years parade eclipse
all former demonstrations. In order to
swell the ranks at this procession, as
much as possible, a motion was made
and carried, requesting the merchants to
close their different places of business on
the nations holiday. Last year en-.
ployees were unable to leave their
places of business. aud consequently the
parade was rather slim.
Grand Marshal, J. Downey Harvey an.
nounc ed that he had decided 10 call the
parade for $50 o'clock so that it will be
over before the hest of the day sets In.
II the parade starts at that time it
will probably be over before anybody
gets on the streets. The chairman stat
ed that the Native Sons OF the Golden
West are going to take an active part in
the parade this year and consequently
will be under considerable expense.
They are.desrous of obtaining pecuniary
assistance from the committee. A mo.
ton was accordingly made and carried
granting them $3.50, provided that they
will assist the committee to canvas for
more funds in case they should run short
and be unable to meet all requisite ex.
penses.
1t was decided to request all the
trades organizations to participate. 1t
was voted to employ a mau from now
until after the day Of the celebration, to
assist in dong all necessary work to pro-
mote the success of the affair.
The Chairman of the Music Commit
tee, Lester Osborne, was authorized to
visit all neighboring towns and 10 secure
as many bands of music as possible. The
parade will undoubtedly be a very long
one and with the melodious strains OF
numerous bands the effect will be en-.
HANGED.
The Boys Drum Corps will be invited
to head the parade, or at least to follow
the advance squad of police. =.
The Chairman stated that individual
members of the committee will not be
allowed to contract debts or to make any
purchases, for when they are allowed to
do so it is impossible to know the exact
condition of the committees debts.
1t was decided to decorate the streets
as handsomely as possible. A member
said that many of the old flags used last
year could be utilized. and it was
decided that if they are used
that they be suspended high up in the
air on the back streets, and that the
new ones be used on the principal thor
ouphfares.
1t was decided that each organization
be invited to send the name OF repre-
sentative to the committee, which will
provide carriages for them. They will
also be expected to make short speech
during the literary exercises.
There will be an exhibition of fire
works this year, both in the evening and
in the afternoon. 1t was partially de-
cided to use japanese fireworks in the
afternoon. They will consist OF bombs,
which will be set off from mortars, and
will explode high up in the air, bursting
into different shapes, including ele-
plants, flags, dogs, cats, etc. The ex-
hibition of fireworks will take
place this year on Los Angeles
street, opposite the Plaza. The
Chairman stated that on former occa-
sions when the exhibitions took place
on the hill, the effect of the most ex-
pensive and handsome pieces was lost on
account of the wind blowing the smoke
before them. On the coming occasion,
he predicted, that by utilizing lower
ground, this obstacle will be overcome.
Grand Marshal Harvey suggested that
thirty six pretty girls be secured to ap'
pear representing the different States,
with the Goddess of Liberty.
Secretary Flint said that he would
donate the use of four white horses and
a suitable wagon handsomely decorated
for the occasion.
Considerable discussion took place as
to the best way to obtain the young
ladies, and the matter was deferred.